Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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